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Dismiss vs Furlough - What's the difference?

dismiss | furlough |

As verbs the difference between dismiss and furlough

is that dismiss is (senseid)(lb) to discharge; to end the employment or service of while furlough is to grant a furlough to (someone).

As a noun furlough is

a leave of absence or vacation.

dismiss

English

Verb

  • (senseid)(lb) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
  • :
  • (lb) To order to leave.
  • :
  • (lb) To dispel; to rid one's mind of.
  • :
  • (lb) To reject; to refuse to accept.
  • :
  • *
  • *:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
  • To get a batsman out.
  • :
  • To give someone a red card; to send off.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2010, date=December 28, author=Kevin Darlin, work=BBC
  • , title= West Brom 1-3 Blackburn , passage=Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.}}

    furlough

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia furlough) (en noun)
  • A leave of absence or vacation.
  • # (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
  • # (British) especially one granted to a missionary.
  • The documents authorizing such leave.
  • (US) A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
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  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grant a furlough to (someone).